Pentecost Season · Proper 12 · Year B
Ephesians 3:14-21
Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians
July 25, 2027
Overview & Insights
"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think." (Ephesians 3:20)
Paul kneels in prayer that the Ephesians would be strengthened in their inner being and grasp the immeasurable love of Christ, so they may be filled with the fullness of God. It closes with a doxology to the God whose power works within the church.
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Commentary
Ephesians 3:14-21 Working Preacher
A Luther Seminary commentary on Paul's prayer for inner strength and comprehension of the breadth of Christ's love.
Ephesians 3:14-21 Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed commentary drawing out the prayer that Christ would dwell in the heart through faith and be known in experience.
Ephesians 3 Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on Paul's prayer and the closing doxology.
Ephesians 3:20-21 Precept Austin
A deep study page with Greek word studies and cross-references on the doxology that crowns the prayer.
Classic commentaries on Ephesians 3 BibleHub
A classic aggregator collecting historic verse-by-verse commentary on Paul's prayer.
Background & Word Study
Ephesians Enter the Bible
A scholarly book introduction covering Ephesians' setting, structure, and theology of the church.
Overview: Ephesians BibleProject
An animated overview of Ephesians tracing its message of unity in Christ across the whole letter.
Ephesians 3:14 interlinear BibleHub
A word-by-word Greek interlinear with parsing for close study of the prayer's vocabulary.
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